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The Edifier Spinnaker e30 Speakers are shipped in a large white box with an image of them on the front. The box is also quite heavy, at 4.3kg.
Inside are a selection of cables, a power adapter, plug and user manual. The only negative comment would be the length of the speaker to speaker cable, which might be restrictive for some people. The little credit card is actually an instruction card for the remote control.
The Spinnaker e30 speakers are quite attractive, almost resembling the horns of some mythical beast. The design we would expect will split opinion, a few of my colleagues weren't impressed with the shape at all, but I thought they were quite appealing. I measured them at 42cm so they are certainly not the speaker system you will want to be carrying around on a regular basis.
The remote control device is shaped like a futuristic dome and is easily positioned next to a mouse mat for example. This is easy to use with a one button tap and volume dial.
One of the speakers has the amplifier built into it, as well as the speaker out, sub out and opt in ports. The other is passive and only has a connector for the speaker in cable. It is good to see that an external subwoofer can be added to the setup.
The majority of the speakers are coated in a soft felt membrane, as can be seen by the close up image above. The speaker holes can be seen underneath with the intensity of our lighting.
The image above highlights the size of the speakers, next to the third generation Apple iPad.
Before we head into testing, it is worth pointing out that Edifier also offer the e30 speakers in a brighter Burgundy colour. They may look good in some situations, but we would imagine the plain black colour would suit more environments.
Well im not sure I like the look of those, very weird looking speakers !
Wow those are weird looking, I quite like them, but I can see why a lot of people might not.
Never seen them anywhere before.
It is quite good to see an Edifier review. When I was buying 2.1 speakers I wanted to know about Edifiers and Creative, but the clerks at the shops I went to didn’t know anything about either brand and would only recommend Logitech Z623 – the most expensive they have.
Having a technician from Wharfedale is very impressive – I bought a Wharfedale mic for radio use and recording and it’s better than any other I’ve used.